Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr. — JW North

Riverside Children’s Theatre brought *Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.* to the JW North High School Theatre in Riverside on April 24. (riversidescene.com) The youth production centered on Ariel, played by Sofie Naegle, in a performance review by Stephen Day published April 24. (riversidescene.com) Day wrote that Elyas Zulmai’s Sebastian supplied much of the show’s rhythm and humor, while Amaiyah Hall’s Ursula helped define the story’s central conflict. (riversidescene.com) He also highlighted Mackenzie Bowdidge and Aubrey Yingst as Flotsam and Jetsam, pointing to their coordinated movement and scenes with Ursula as one of the production’s strongest visual elements. (riversidescene.com) The set and costumes were built to suggest an underwater world while keeping the focus on the young performers, according to the review. (riversidescene.com) Raincross Gazette’s local event listings for April 24 and April 26 both listed Riverside Children’s Theater performing *Disney’s Little Mermaid Junior* at JW North High School, with tickets priced at $15. (raincrossgazette.com 1) (raincrossgazette.com 2) Riverside Children’s Theatre describes itself as a nonprofit founded in 1957 and says it serves children across Riverside County through theater classes and performance opportunities. (rct1957.com) The group says it usually presents two musical productions each year, in fall and spring, with roles open to students enrolled in its PACE program. (rct1957.com) That makes *The Little Mermaid Jr.* less a touring stop than a local showcase for Riverside students working inside a long-running community theater program. (rct1957.com) (riversidescene.com)